The Low Carbaholic

A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a low-carb diet improves cholesterol more than a Mediterranean-style regimenand a traditional low-fat diet.


The low-carb diet set limits for carbohydrates, but none for calories or fat. It urged dieters to choose vegetarian sources of fat and protein.